Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Ecuador
Ecuador: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 0.001 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.001 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 142.8%
World rank
71st
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.0196 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
-0.0022 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Ecuador, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Ecuador is 0.001 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 142.8% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Ecuador peaked at 0.0196 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0022 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | -79.9% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | +159.4% |
| 2009 | -0 terawatt-hours | -320.6% |
| 2010 | -0 terawatt-hours | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -837.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | +360.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | +1147.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 terawatt-hours | +284.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 terawatt-hours | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | -86.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0013 terawatt-hours | -147.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | -147.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours | -113.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | +202.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0009 terawatt-hours | +270.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | -283.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | -110.4% |
| 2024 | -0.0022 terawatt-hours | +1205.9% |
| 2025 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -142.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.001 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9127 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.001 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | -0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | -0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.0196 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0002 terawatt-hours | -0.0022 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Ecuador?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Ecuador was 0.001 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0022 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.